To exit without resetting your password, choose Apple menu Restart.

The password of your user account in macOS High Sierra is also known as your login password.

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Its the password that you use to log in to your Mac and make certain changes, such as installing software.

Click the Change Password button, then follow the onscreen instructions.

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If youre using a password hint, remember to update the hint for your new password.

If your keyboard has Caps Lock turned on, the password field shows a Caps Lock symbol.

If the password field shows a question mark, click it to display a password hint that might help you to remember.

If that works, you can then add a password by following the steps to change your password.

Try to log in with the Apple ID password that you use for iCloud.

If you just changed that password and the new password isnt working, try the old password first.

If that works, you should be able to use the new password from then on.

In some macOS versions, you can use your Apple ID to reset your login password.

At the login screen, keep entering a password until you see a message saying that you can reset your password using Apple ID.

If you dont see the message after three attempts, your account isnt set up to allow resetting with Apple ID.

Click the arrow next to the Apple ID message, then follow the onscreen instructions to enter your Apple ID and create a new password.

If you know the name and password of an admin account on your Mac, you can use that account to reset the password.

Choose System Preferences from the Apple menu, then click Users Groups.

Click the Lock button, then enter the admin name and password again.

If FileVault is turned on, you might be able to reset your password using the Reset Password assistant: Wait up to a minute at the login screen, until you see a message saying that you can use the power button on your Mac to shut down and start up again in Recovery OS.

When the Reset Password window appears, follow the onscreen instructions to create a new password.

If you need to connect to Wi-Fi, move your pointer to the top of the screen and use the Wi-Fi menu to connect.

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